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Wolfgang Van Halen's mom, actor Valerie Bertinelli, also replied with \"So happy!!!\" and many crying and heart emojis.

Wolfgang Van Halen brought Allsop and Bertinelli with him when he attended the Grammys in April.

In an Instagram post reflecting on the experience, he wrote, \"I got to have a wonderful night with the two most important women in my world.\"

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PHOTO: Andraia Allsop and Wolfgang Van Halen attend the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena, April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas.
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Wolfgang Van Halen played the bass for his father's band, Van Halen, since 2006. While Eddie Van Halen battled lung cancer, Wolfgang wrote music for his solo project, Mammoth WVH.

He released his debut solo single titled \"Distance\" in honor of his father. It was accompanied by a video, featuring emotional home video footage of the father and son.

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